Astronotus ocellatus ';
General information
 
Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831)
 
 
Common nameOscar
Synonyms
Heterogramma ortmanni Eigenmann, 1912
Lobotes ocellatus Agassiz, 1831
Astronotus ocellatus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831)
Cychla rubroocellata Jardine & Schomburgk, 1843
Acara compressus Cope, 1872
Acara hyposticta Cope, 1878
Astronotus ocellatus zebra Pellegrin, 1904
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
Singapore; Ivory Coast; USA; Canada; Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; French Guiana; Hawaii; Puerto Rico; Guam
Occurrence Introduced: Singapore, Ivory Coast, USA, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam
Not established: Canada
Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, French Guiana
Questionable: Venezuela
Importance
Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Not reported
Source of chromosomes
Gill
Number of specimens with sex
01 females
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
6msm+42stt
Fundamental arm number
54
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691.